Margaret Courtenay | |
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| Born | Margaret Courtenay 14 November 1923 |
| Died | 15 February 1996 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1996 |
| Spouse |
Ivan Pinfield (m. 1947–1968) |
| Children | 1 |
Margaret Courtenay (14 November 1923 – 15 February 1996) was a British actress best known for her British theatre roles during the 1970s and 1980s.[1][2] She was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.[3]
In 1976, Courtenay won the Laurence Olivier Award for Supporting Artist of the Year for her stage role in the play Separate Tables, by author Terence Rattigan, directed by Michael Blakemore, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End.[4]
In 1991, Courtenay starred in the radio show ' The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue '.
Courtenay retired at Denville Hall, a retirement home for professional actors set in Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon.[2] She died of cancer on 15 February 1996 at age 72.[5]
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- ^ a b "Margaret Courtenay". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Search - RSC Performances - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk.
- ^ London Theatre Guide (2008). The Society of London Theatre (ed.). "The Laurence Olivier Awards : Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (PDF). www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2016..
- ^ "OBITUARY : Margaret Courtenay". The Independent. 16 February 1996.